Whittier Trust Co. increased its holdings in shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT – Free Report) by 10.0% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 156,256 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 14,226 shares during the quarter. Whittier Trust Co.’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $40,428,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of VRT. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC raised its position in shares of Vertiv by 58.3% during the 4th quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 152 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares during the period. Sankala Group LLC acquired a new position in Vertiv during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. boosted its position in Vertiv by 211.3% during the 4th quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 165 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 112 shares during the period. Rossby Financial LCC bought a new position in Vertiv during the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Finally, Park Place Capital Corp grew its stake in Vertiv by 624.0% during the 4th quarter. Park Place Capital Corp now owns 181 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 156 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 89.92% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of research firms have issued reports on VRT. TD Cowen raised their target price on Vertiv from $347.00 to $387.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 20th. Citigroup upped their price target on shares of Vertiv from $353.00 to $414.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Glj Research upgraded shares of Vertiv from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. Bank of America lifted their price objective on shares of Vertiv from $370.00 to $440.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Finally, Barclays boosted their target price on shares of Vertiv from $345.00 to $412.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, May 15th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have issued a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $326.39.
Vertiv Stock Performance
VRT stock opened at $300.49 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $115.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 75.50, a PEG ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 2.03. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $324.54 and a 200 day simple moving average of $259.86. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a fifty-two week low of $110.06 and a fifty-two week high of $379.93. The company has a quick ratio of 1.15, a current ratio of 1.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69.
Vertiv (NYSE:VRT – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.17 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.00 by $0.17. The firm had revenue of $2.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.63 billion. Vertiv had a net margin of 14.37% and a return on equity of 49.90%. Vertiv’s quarterly revenue was up 30.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.64 EPS. Vertiv has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.370-1.430 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.300-6.400 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.37 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Vertiv Dividend Announcement
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 25th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 15th were given a $0.0625 dividend. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 15th. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio is 6.28%.
About Vertiv
Vertiv is a global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions for data centers, communication networks and commercial and industrial environments. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, the company designs, manufactures and services equipment and software that support power availability, thermal management and IT infrastructure management for a broad set of end markets, including hyperscale and enterprise data centers, colocation providers, telecom operators and industrial customers.
The company’s product portfolio includes uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), power distribution units (PDUs), battery and DC power systems, precision cooling and thermal management equipment, racks and enclosures, and integrated modular infrastructure.
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